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2025
    Jan.
  • January 9, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    "★The Orb's Radiance" High-Tier Mission Battlefield Added

    January 9, 2025 _ The new high-tier mission battlefield "★The Orb's Radiance" is added as part of the version update. Like the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel missions, this battle takes place within the Reisenjima Sanctorium, located in the depths of Reisenjima.

    Feb.
  • February 12, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Beastman Cap Raised to Level 10 in Besieged

    February 12, 2025 _ The beastman cap in Besieged is raised to Level 10 as part of the version update. The attacking monsters feature a content level of approximately 104, and exemplar points are awarded upon the completion of the Level 10 battle.

  • February 12, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Cardians Added to the Macro Test Feature

    February 12, 2025 _ The "Macro Test" NPC (Cardian) is added to Batallia Downs, Rolanberry Fields, and Sauromugue Champaign in order to help players test whether their macros are functioning properly. Additionally, the April 3, 2025 version update made it so that when players incur enmity with the Macro Test NPC, they are granted status changes, such as having their TP increased to 1000.

  • Between February 14 and 28 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Vana'Bout - Round 4 Launched

    Between February 14 and 28, 2025 _ The fourth round of Vana'Bout is launched. The players successfully complete the challenge, thereby adding an "Exemplar Points Bonus Campaign" to the monthly campaigns as an overall reward starting from March 11, 2025. In addition, Matsui-P's alter ego returns with the March version update and remains until September.

    Mar.
  • March 1, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    FINAL FANTASY XI Dramatic Reading Event Held

    March 1, 2025 _ A dramatic reading event set in the world of FINAL FANTASY XI is once again held in cooperation with the publishing company KADOKAWA, this time at the Yokohama City Education Center Sunrise Hall. The main cast consists of Emiri Kato, Yu Asakawa, Kengo Kawanishi, and Arthur Lounsbery. Based on the theme of love and reunion that transcend time and space, the actors perform four new episodes featuring characters such as Star Sibyl, Aphmau, and the Hydra Corps.

    Apr.
  • April 1, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    New Event Based on April Fools' Day Added

    April 1, 2025 _ As a special April Fools celebration, a parody version of the version update notes is posted. Although it is not the first time, this 2025 update includes numerous elements that were actually implemented in the game and foreshadow future updates. Among them, Shami's Trove proves especially popular and is introduced to the game as a new event.

  • April 1, 2025

    Behind-the-scenes Commentary
    Participating Adventurers Help Create a New Unscheduled Event

    Once again seeking to elicit a laugh from the game's players, we brought back the April Fools' prank we did back in 2022. I often jotted down in my notes that the pranks should offer just the right amount of fun, like a fleeting moment that will only last for a single day. Shami's Trove is one such example, but long story short, I told Mr. Taniguchi that I wanted to create a setting where Shami is jealous of the A.M.A.N. Trove and decides to form his own get-rich-quick scheme. It basically took off from there.
    During the design phase, we discussed the possibility of bringing it back on April Fools' Day the following year, but thanks to all of the adventurers who enjoyed it, we decided to turn it into an actual event, albeit one held at irregular intervals. Thank you for participating! (Kazuyoshi Mochizuki, Community Manager)

  • April 19, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    "A.M.A.N. and LIVE!" Returns for 2025

    April 19, 2025 _ The eighth episode of "FINAL FANTASY XI A.M.A.N. and LIVE!" airs. After broadcasting a total of seven episodes in 2024, the series "A.M.A.N. and LIVE!" returns for a new season. The show once again welcomes numerous guests and covers a variety of topics each episode. It brings back popular features such as the stories regarding the game's development from Producer/Director Yoji Fujito, and also adds a new Vana'Walk feature where the hosts play the game.

    May
  • May 12, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Beastman Cap Raised to Level 11 in Besieged

    May 12, 2025 _ The beastman cap in Besieged is raised to Level 11 as part of the version update. The attacking monsters feature a content level of approximately 109, and the new Morale Gauge feature is added. The gauge fluctuates in response to the battle situation and once it is more than half full, a special status effect known as Serpent's Guile is applied to any players standing near the five Serpent Generals.

  • May 13, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Prishe's Boots Added to the Login Campaign

    May 13, 2025 _ Prishe's Boots are added as a login campaign reward. You can also use the Prishe's Teardrop item that is obtained from a limited-time event to upgrade the boots to a higher quality version. The limited-time event is based on the "Echoes of Vana'diel" alliance raid added to FINAL FANTASY XIV, and allows you to obtain the Prishe's Teardrop within an area related to its first chapter, "Jeuno: The First Walk."

  • Between May 16 and 31 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Vana'Bout - Round 5 Launched

    Between May 16 and 31, 2025 _ The fifth round of Vana'Bout is launched. Once again, the players successfully complete the challenge, thereby adding "The Great Odyssey Campaign - PLUS!" as an overall reward to the regular monthly campaigns starting from June 11, 2025. Other rewards include the addition of the Model Synergy Furnace II to the June 2025 Login Campaign item lineup, a method for obtaining the Moogle Masque, and a special edition of Vana'Bout in July.

  • Between May 16 and June 9 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Mog Bonanza Weapons Released

    Between May 16 and June 9, 2025 _ Every player that logs in to the game is given a special Kupon W-MOGB. This kupon can be redeemed for one weapon of their choosing from the Mog Bonanza weapons that are available in Rank 1 of the Nomad Mog Bonanza. In addition, the Moogle Iris item, which is used to reforge Mog Bonanza Weapons, is newly added to the Rank 1 prize lineup for the 23rd Vana'versary Nomad Mog Bonanza that starts on May 16, 2025.

  • May 16, 2025

    Behind-the-scenes Commentary
    A "Drastic Measure" Implemented after Years of Discussions

    This was one of the initiatives that the development and operations team came up with for the game's anniversary. That makes it sound like it was decided upon relatively quickly, but it actually featured years of intense discussion and debate before we could add it. We felt that the timing of our decision would help maximize the positive effects, although I remember we were still discussing it right up until the patch was implemented.
    The dilemma of whether to focus on your main job or to excel in the other in-game content proved to be a thought-provoking challenge that was welcomed by not only current adventurers, but also numerous players who were returning to the game. (Kazuyoshi Mochizuki, Community Manager)

  • May 19, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Character Race Change Service Launched

    May 19, 2025 _ This paid service lets players change their character's race and outward appearance.

  • May 19, 2025

    Behind-the-scenes Commentary
    Adapting the Game to Differing Global Values

    We received numerous requests over the years to add the ability to make changes to the characters' appearance, especially from our overseas players. In FFXI, your character's uniqueness has traditionally been granted by their name and outward appearance. However, the availability of various customization options such as transformation items and the style lock feature that allow players to better express their individuality, as well as changing global values, means that players now expect the ability to freely change additional aspects about their characters. As a result, we decided to revise our policy and allow more detailed appearance changes.
    It is our hope that this change in policy will be welcome news for those adventurers who accidentally chose the wrong body size, hairstyle, or face type, so that they can express their individuality in a more customized way. (Yoji Fujito, Producer/Director)

    Jun.
  • June 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    "Limbus" Renewed

    June 10, 2025 _ The Limbus feature is renewed with all-new battle content as part of the version update. Prior to this update, each area was occupied and conquered by a single party (alliance), but this update makes the areas non-exclusive, meaning that anyone can enter any area at any time. As part of this new system, players can use special points earned within Limbus to reforge their artifact and relic armor. Additionally, future updates will also introduce new equipment to be crafted and new reforging elements.

  • June 10, 2025

    Behind-the-scenes Commentary
    Collaborating to Open Treasure Chests

    We added this content so that players could enjoy it, regardless of their party size.
    The concept is based on the joy of opening treasure chests and is designed to encourage adventurers to work together to take on notorious monsters in order to improve the quality of the chests' contents. (Masaru Taniguchi, Game Designer)

  • June 10, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    Adventurers Share the Location of "???" on Social Media

    June 10, 2025 _ The Limbus content is renewed as part of the version update, with points marked "???" sometimes appearing after defeating a monster. Examining this "???" earns players special points, and since it can appear in different locations and at different times depending on the World, players begin sharing the locations on social media.

  • June 17, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Get Returning Items by Playing Seasonal Events

    June 17, 2025 _ A new system is introduced to let players acquire previously released items that were difficult to obtain. In the first phase, the Moogle Masque and the Duelist Board are made available from June 17 to July 15. The items can be acquired by trading certain items obtained from seasonal events to the Curator Moogle.

    Jul.
  • July 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Some Campaign Aspects Are Made Permanent

    July 10, 2025 _ Some changes are made to the monthly campaigns. The Monster Rearing Campaign, which caused reared creatures to be twice as likely to transform, and the Dark Matter Arcane Glyptics Campaign (normal quality), which allowed players to apply Arcane Glyptics to certain equipment up to six times per day, are reverted to their standard specification.

  • Between July 18 and 31 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Vana'Bout - Round 6 (Special Round) Launched

    Between July 18 and 31, 2025 _ The sixth round of Vana'Bout is launched. This is a special edition of Vana'Bout following players achieving 150% of the target objective in the fifth round. The number and content of daily objectives, the contribution value balance, and the targets for the overall and personal rewards are adjusted for this special round. The players successfully complete the challenge, thereby adding an Ambuscade Point Bonus Campaign to the regular monthly campaigns starting from August 15, 2025. In addition, a new method for acquiring a Chicken Knife II, Save the Queen II, and Stuffed Chocobo from the Curator Moogle is available for a limited time.

  • July 29, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Measures Introduced to Address the Asura World Population Increase

    July 29, 2025 _ Due to unexpected problems resulting from an increase in the number of players residing in the Asura World, measures are taken to suspend new character creation, the Character World Transfer Service, and new registrations for the Vana'diel Adventurer Recruitment Program within Asura. The same measures are also implemented on the Bahamut World server on October 9, 2025.

    Aug.
  • August 5, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    "Echoes of Vana'diel - San d'Oria: The Second Walk" Added to FFXIV

    August 5, 2025 _ The release of patch 7.3, a large-scale update to FINAL FANTASY XIV, adds a second chapter, "San d'Oria: The Second Walk," to the "Echoes of Vana'diel" alliance raid. This is the second piece of crossover content with FFXI and features an alliance raid battle for up to 24 players that begins in the kingdom of San d'Oria. The notorious monster Kirin and also the brothers Kam'lanaut and Eald'narche make an appearance.

  • August 5, 2025

    Behind-the-scenes Commentary
    Experiencing a "Voiced" Version of FFXI Through Echoes of Vana'diel

    One memorable experience I had while supervising the Echoes of Vana'diel project was prepping for and attending the voice recording sessions. While getting ready for the recordings, we made sure to check with the FFXI team about the pronunciation of difficult kanji characters and the intonation of terms used within the game. Surprisingly, there was a variety of different opinions among the staff, but that also made it even more interesting. Given that we pored over such small details, I think it's interesting to play Echoes of Vana'diel to see what FFXI would be like if it also featured voice actors. (Yasushi Yamazaki, Game Designer)

  • August 5, 2025

    Behind-the-scenes Commentary
    The FFXI Team Takes the Screenshots Used in the Story

    Just like the first installment, the second one is also filled with both respect and admiration for FFXI. The FFXI team makes sure that there are no inconsistencies with the game's lore and that the characters from Vana'diel speak in the correct manner. They also provide screenshots of Vana'diel that are used within the Echoes of Vana'diel storyline. (Iori Watanabe, Game Designer)

  • August 12, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Beastman Cap Raised to Level 12 in Besieged

    August 12, 2025 _ The beastman cap in Besieged is raised to Level 12 (approximate content level of 114) as part of the version update. In conjunction with this change, the strength of NPCs such as the five Serpent Generals is also adjusted. Additionally, new monsters such as Colibri, Dahak, and Apkallu join the beastman army at Level 12 or higher.

    Sep.
  • September 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Second Round of Updates to Limbus

    September 10, 2025 _ The second round of updates to Limbus are implemented as part of the version update. Powerful notorious monsters now appear at regular intervals, and the new Alabaster Matter and Murky Matter items can be obtained from treasure chests with the probability directly related to the number of notorious monsters defeated. This matter can be used to forge and upgrade new equipment.

  • September 10, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    A Reevaluation of Utsusemi

    September 10, 2025 _ The notorious monsters added with the second round of Limbus updates are capable of dealing high damage, meaning that even paladins can be in trouble if they take a direct hit. As such, adventurers preparing for the battle have once again turned their attention to using the ninja's Utsusemi technique to evade the notorious monsters' attacks. Accordingly, some paladins and rune fencers are choosing ninja as their support job. Furthermore, the ninja's ability to use a shield is also gaining favor once again.

  • September 10, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    Equipment to Succeed the "Defending Ring"

    September 10, 2025 _ The new equipment added in the second Limbus update features high stats, causing many adventurers to work on upgrading their gear. Of the items, the Murky Ring, which is obtainable in Apollyon, is a ring that includes the "Reduces damage taken by 10%," even before it is reforged. This equipment attracted much attention due to its stats surpassing the Defending Ring, which had long been considered the ultimate damage reduction equipment.

  • September 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Goblin Stew 880 Is Available on a Regular Basis

    September 10, 2025 _ Goblin Stew 880, which is an alternative material used to complete the inventory expansion quest, is made available for purchase on a regular basis. The item is sold by Pawkrix (H-10) at Muckvix's Junk Shop in Lower Jeuno for 150,000 gil.

  • September 19, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    The Event "The 'Real' Archduke of Jeuno, Back in the Spotlight Yet Again" Is Held for the Third Consecutive Month

    September 19, 2025 _ This limited-time event, originally titled "Jeuno, Back in the Spotlight Again," is to be held, and has been renamed as "The 'Real' Archduke of Jeuno, Back in the Spotlight Yet Again." Previously, it was held just once a year, but much like Day of the Shadow Lord, which was renamed The Shadow Lord's Dominion, the event will be performed for three consecutive months. In addition, the second event introduces the Archduke's Sword, while the third event adds the Archduke's Shield. This practical equipment can be obtained by trading with the Curator Moogle.

  • September 19, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    The Archduke Is Fond of Curry?

    September 19, 2025 _ Of the new equipment that attracted attention during the "The 'Real' Archduke of Jeuno, Back in the Spotlight Yet Again" event, the Archduke's Sword can be obtained in the second iteration of the event starting October 24, and the Archduke's Shield, which can be acquired in its third iteration starting November 18. This equipment is designed for item level 119, and its high stats relative to the ease of acquiring it makes the pieces useful for both newcomers and also adventurers who recently returned to the game. On the other hand, the price of red curry, which is necessary to obtain the Archduke's Sword, increases massively, leading to a surge in demand for red curry in each World. The question "Why is red curry used as a material?" becomes a trending topic, leading to the creation of a new meme: "Is the Archduke a curry lover?"

    Oct.
  • October 9, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Coalition Assignment Imprimaturs Waiting Period Reduced

    October 9, 2025 - As part of the monthly version update, the waiting period for Coalition Assignment imprimaturs is reduced from 360 minutes to 180 minutes. As a result of this, reductions to the waiting period due to possessing key items such as the "Bronze shovel cordon" are also adjusted. If you possess the "Golden shovel cordon," the imprimatur can be issued in as little as 90 minutes.

  • October 9, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    ★Maiden of the Dusk Spoils Changed to Malignance Boxes

    October 9, 2025 _ The spoils dropped in the high-tier mission battlefield "★Maiden of the Dusk" are changed from Malignance equipment to Malignance Boxes as part of the version update. Following this change, you can use these Malignance Boxes to obtain one piece of Malignance equipment that you do not already possess.

    Nov.
  • November 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Shared Area Implemented within Dynamis _ Divergence

    November 10, 2025 _ A shared area is added to the Dynamis _ Divergence battle content. Unlike the previous occupied areas, this area can be entered solo, and you can progress up to Wave 2. The time limit is 60 minutes from the moment the area is created. Also, you can only enter one of the shared areas per day in Earth time.

  • November 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Login Campaign Updated

    November 10, 2025 _ The login campaign system is updated as part of the monthly version update. The number of points earned when logging in is changed as follows: 50 points for the first 14 logins, 500 points for the 15th login, and 100 points for each login from the 16th login onwards. The obtainable items have also been refreshed, and the number of points that can be carried over to the following month is reduced from 1,500 to 700.

  • November 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    A.M.A.N. Trove Updated

    November 10, 2025 _ The monthly version update introduces updates to A.M.A.N. Trove. Numerous items are added to the list of spoils, including new equipment that is exclusive to the A.M.A.N. Trove. Furthermore, various new additions and changes are made to the content, such as a new "impossible to gauge thud" treasure chest.

  • November 10, 2025

    Adventurers' History
    Adventurers Rush to Obtain Titles

    November 10, 2025 _ The items added to the A.M.A.N. Trove with the monthly version update add a new element to the feature. Among them, the Hoxne Earring is especially noteworthy, as its stats increase or decrease by +/- 30 depending on your Mastery rank. Upon noticing this, adventurers race to obtain titles by completing the in-game content and defeating HNMs in order to boost their Mastery rank.

  • Between November 18 and December 1 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Vana'Bout - Round 7 Launched

    Between November 18 and December 1, 2025 _ The seventh round of Vana'Bout is launched. This round includes several improvements, such as the ability to cancel daily objectives, and the addition of objectives that are linked to current seasonal events and monthly campaigns. One of the event's highlights is the Kupon A-AF+3 that has been added to the Silver tier prize list and can be exchanged for a complete set of Item Level 119+3 artifact armor for your favorite job.

    Dec.
  • December 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Third Round of Updates to Limbus

    December 10, 2025 _ The third round of updates to Limbus are implemented as part of the version update. New notorious monsters are added to the new Central Temenos - Basement 1 area and Central Apollyon. The notorious monsters that appear in each area are split up into three groups, and the Ultima Forerunner and Omega Forerunner, which appear in the final group, are particularly formidable. This leads to fierce battles that last for several hours in each World. In addition, there are new items that can be obtained from treasure chests after defeating the notorious monsters and are used to craft and reforge new kinds of equipment.

  • December 10, 2025

    Events in Vana'diel
    Gobbie Mystery Box Updated

    December 10, 2025 _ A new festival dial is added to the Gobbie Mystery Box as part of the monthly version update. It can be opened using an #FES dial key that can be obtained once per day during seasonal events. Multiple copies of a dial key can also be traded in to open multiple treasure chests at once.

… and the journey goes on!